2-bedroom house · AL5 1DQ
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About
The property Grasmere is an attractive semi-detached family home offering flexible accommodation arranged over two light-filled floors.
The property is designed to provide an ideal family and entertaining space and features high ceilings and a wealth of wooden flooring throughout, creating a pleasing sense of cohesion to the living areas.
The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming gable end reception hall with useful cloakroom.
It comprises a bright sitting room with feature front aspect bow window and exposed brick open fireplace and a generous dining room with feature bay window, ideal for family meals, and an inter-connecting galley kitchen with a range of wall and base units, wooden worktops, a Belfast sink, modern integrated appliances and a door to the terrace.
On the first floor the property provides a principal bedroom with a feature bay window and built-in storage, a second double bedroom with a front aspect bow window and a contemporary fully-tiled family shower room.
Nestled behind mature hedging that ensures a sense of privacy and offering considerable kerb appeal, this distinguished property is approached via a gable end pedestrian gate.
A path leads to the storm porch and continues into the welcoming reception hall.
Additionally, there is a five-bar gate that opens onto a paved rear driveway, providing private parking and granting access to a detached double garage.
The front and rear garden is primarily laid to level lawn, offering an expanse of green space. The rear garden is further enhanced by a tranquil garden pond, elegantly flanked by a paved terrace.
Furthermore, there is a raised wraparound paved terrace that is accessible directly from the kitchen, creating an ideal setting for entertaining and al fresco dining.
This space allows for the enjoyment of picturesque views towards Harpenden Common at the front aspect and the Harpenden Common Golf Club at the rear.
East Common is located near to the amenities of Southdown, moments from the beautiful common.
Harpenden offers comprehensive shopping, including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer, together with restaurants, coffee shops and independent shops.
Sporting and leisure facilities include a sports centre with indoor pool, three golf courses, rugby, tennis, bowling and cricket clubs and cycling, riding and walking routes in the Woodland Trust’s Heartwood Forest and Rothamsted Estate.
Comprehensive amenities can also be found in St. Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Luton, Welwyn Garden City and Watford.
Communications links are excellent: Harpenden station (1.3 miles) offers direct services to London and the M1 gives access to major regional centres and the motorway network.
Distances Southdown 0.5 mile Harpenden High Street 1.0 mile M1 (Jct. 9) 3.8 miles St.
Albans 4.1 miles Hemel Hempstead 7.4 miles Luton 7.1 miles London Luton Airport 7.6 miles Welwyn Garden City 7.8 miles Watford 13.0 miles Central London 33.2 miles London Heathrow Airport 36.4 miles Nearby Stations Harpenden (London St.
Pancras International 24 minutes) St. Albans St. Albans Abbey Luton Parkway
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